Definition of "soft-pedalling" []

• Present participle of soft-pedal. (verb)

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• "Like the trustees, stewards and owners of Britain's other stately homes, the Carnarvons had got used to the idea of soft-pedalling their class and privilege in favour of a workmanlike attitude to custodianship that blurred the distinctions."
• "Some rights groups have accused Britain of soft-pedalling on sensitive political issues to avoid harming its trade prospects."
• "Yeah, I think they've been soft-pedalling this long enough."